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Suspected kidnappers abduct FUNAAB student, two others Suspected kidnappers abduct FUNAAB student, two others
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A student of Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Toyinbo Olayinka, 17-year-old Togolese and a man identified as Dominic were kidnapped on a private farm in Abeokuta.
Olayinka, a 400 level student of aquaculture and fisheries was abducted at about 8.00 am on Saturday.
In a statement issued by the Head, Directorate of Public Relations of FUNAAB, Kola Adepoju, said the undergraduate according to an eyewitness was kidnapped at gunpoint within the farm premises located at Abule Itoko village in Odeda Local Government Area of the State.
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Head, Directorate of Public Relations, Kola Adepoju, issued a statement announcing the incident on Sunday.
Toyinbo was abducted from a private farm in Abule Itoko, Odeda Local Government Area, around 8 am on Saturday.
A witness and friend said Toyinbo was kidnapped from the farm where he had been living and working as a livestock farmer for three years.
The friend added that the victim undertook the job to sustain himself as a self-sponsored indigent student.
FUNAAB authorities confirmed the matter has been reported to the State Police headquarters.
NAN reports that two other persons also abducted were the owner of the farm and a 17-year-old Togolese lady.
Suspected gunmen kidnap FUNAAB student
It was gathered that the kidnappers had already established contact with the wife of the farmer, demanding for N50 million ransom from each of their victims
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A 400-level student of Aquaculture and Fisheries Management of the Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Olayinka Toyinbo, has been kidnapped by suspected gunmen in Odeda, Ogun.
This was contained in a statement issued by Head, Directorate of Public Relations of FUNAAB, Kola Adepoju, on Sunday in Abeokuta.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the student was reportedly abducted in a private farm in Abule Itoko, Odeda Local Government Area, about 25 minutes drive from the institution, around 8 a.m on Saturday.